The Yaxell Mon Nakiri is simply a Japanese-style vegetable knife with a straight edge. Use for cutting through a wide variety of fresh vegetables. Ideal for stir-fry dishes or salads, to make your vegetable prep tasks even easier. Constructed from 3-layer Japanese Cobalt Molybdenum Vanadium VG10 superior stainless steel clad by high quality stainless steel from both sides. The handle is made of black canvas micarta with two stainless steel rivets. The canvas material is dyed black and brilliantly polished to last for decades. The engraved end-cap of the handle is made of 18/10 stainless steel, which provides outstanding stability and balance.